PLACES TO VISIT South West & West
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£ = admission charge EH = English Heritage & NT = National Trust (free entry to members)

KEW GARDENS £ Kew Road. Tel 020 8332 5655
Plenty to see and enjoy throughout the year over 300 acres. Includes restored Kew Palace (separate admission charge). Free tours 11am & 2pm daily from the Victoria Gate. Barnes Mortlake & Kew walk

LONDON WETLAND CENTRE £ Queen Elizabeth Walk SW13 9WT. Tel 020 8409 4400
A haven for wildlife, especially birds in a large area of man-made wetland, Hides, displays and art gallery. Family activities, lunchtime lectures and daily guided tours. Shop & cafe. Barnes Mortlake & Kew walk

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES (PRO) Ruskin Avenue Kew TW9 4DU. Tel 020 8876 3444
Set in a attractive park. Includes an interactive museum. Programme of talks (free but first come basis). Cafe and bookshop. Barnes Mortlake & Kew walk

BOSTON MANOR Boston Manor Road, Brentford TW8 9JX. Tel 0845 456800
Built in 1623 and a home until 1924. State rooms together with library and dining room are open to view with displays of local paintings. Open weekends April to October. Brent River & Osterley Park walk

OSTERLEY £ NT Jersey Road, Isleworth TW7 4RB. Tel 020 8232 5050
A Tudor mansion remodelled by Robert Adam with 'below stairs' area and restored gardens. Optional audio visual guides and exhibition rooms with hands-on activities. Seasonal opening. Shop, cafe, introductory video & displays, occasional art exhibitions and farm shop open to all. Landscaped park and farmland open daily (free admission). Brent River & Osterley Park walk

KEW BRIDGE STEAM MUSEUM £ Green Dragon Lane TW8 OEN. Tel 020 8568 4757
Magnificent restored steam engines plus an exhibition about London's water supply. Admission charges are higher at weekends when the engines are in steam and the cafe is open. A small railway operates on some days. Shop and car park. Tickets are valid for 12 months and accompanied children admitted free. Brentford walk

THE MUSICAL MUSEUM £ 399 High Street TW8 ODU. Tel 020 8560 8108
A collection of automatic musical instruments featuring a concert hall with 'Mighty Wurlitzer'. There is a themed gift shop and Riverview Tea Room open to all. Audio and guided tours available. Open Tue - Sun 11-5:30. Brentford walk

SYON HOUSE & GARDEN £ Syon Park, Brentford. Tel 020 8560 0883
Built on the site of a medieval abbey and home to the Percy family for 400 years. Remodelled by Robert Adam (seasonal opening). Extensive gardens landscaped by Cabability Brown include the Great Conservatory (open daily). The park is open to all and includes a garden centre with cafe. Brentford walk

HAMPTON COURT GARDENS £ East Molesley Tel 0870 752 7777
Attractive formal gardens including famous maze (extra charge). Home Park, Wilderness, Tiltyard and Cafe open to all. Bushy Park with Hampton Court & Hampton Wick walk

HAMPTON COURT PALACE £ East Molesley Tel 0870 752 7777
Six routes to explore with audio guides and costumed tours. Special events in school holidays. Cafe. Bushy Park with Hampton Court & Hampton Wick walk

CHISWICK HOUSE £ EH Burlington Lane W4 2RP. Tel 8995 0508
A Palladian villa designed by Lord Burlington. Lots of features in the grounds (free admission) including a cafe. Chiswick walk

GRIFFIN BREWERY £ Chiswick Lane South W4 2QB. Tel 020 8996 2063
Tours are available around London's oldest brewery with tastings included (booking required). Shop open to all. Chiswick walk

HOGARTH'S HOUSE Great West Road W4 2QN. Tel 020 8994 6757
The artist's former country house has displays about his life and works. Afternoon opening. Chiswick walk

FULHAM PALACE Bishops Avenue SW6 6EA. Tel 020 7736 3233
This former manor of the Bishops of London has a display on its history and a gallery space with changing exhibitions (some chargeable). Open 12-4 Mon & Tue, 11-2 Sat and 11:30-3:30 Sun. Gardens open daily. Programme of walks & tours plus theatre & musical events and family activities (charge - booking required). Fulham walk

BOURNE HALL MUSEUM Spring Street, Ewell. Tel 020 8394 1734
Within an attractive park this is housed in a distinctive building which includes a library, gallery and cafe. Displays on many aspects of local history. Open daily. Hogsmill & Cheam walk

WHITEHALL £ 1 Malden Road Cheam SM3 8QD. Tel 020 8643 1236
Dating back to c1500 this building has undergone many changes. Displays and temporary exhibitions. Tea room and shop. Hogsmill & Cheam walk

NONSUCH MANSION SERVICE WING £ Nonsuch Park via Cheam Gate. Tel 020 8642 2845.
Designed by Jeffrey Wyatt in 1802. Includes dairy kitchen, larders, sculleries & launderies. Refreshments available. Open second & fourth Sundays 2-5pm Easter to October. Hogsmill & Cheam walk

KINGSTON MUSEUM Wheatfield Way, Kingston upon Thames KT1 2PS. Tel 020 8546 5386.
The story of Kingston, display relating to the life & work of Eadweard Muybridge (pioneer photograher) and art gallery with changing exhibitions. Gift shop. Closed Wed & Sun. Kingston walk (detour)

MERTON HERITAGE CENTRE Merton Civic Centre, London Road, Morden SM4 5DX. Tel 020 8545 3239
Local Studies resources and changing exhibitions. Programme of events and mailing list. Cafe on site. Merton Park walk

WANDLE INDUSTRIAL MUSEUM £ Vestry Hall Annex, London Rd CR4 3UD. Tel 020 8648 0127
Displays relating to the River Wandle. Open Wed 1-4 & 1st Sun 2-5. Mitcham walk

MUSEUM OF RICHMOND Old Town Hall, Whittaker Avenue TW9 1TP. Tel 020 8332 1141
Displays cover the history of Richmond, Kew, Petersham and Ham. Models and interactive exhibits. Programme of special exhibitions. Friends organisation and shop. Richmond walks

MARBLE HILL HOUSE £ EH Richmond Road, Twickenham TW1 2NL Tel 020 8892 5115
This Palladian riverside house in a large park was built for Henrietta Howard mistress of George II. Twickenham walk

ORLEANS HOUSE GALLERY Riverside, Twickenham TW1 3DJ. Tel 020 8831 6000
The remains of Orleans House set in a park and including an octogon room house changing exhibitions of art. Open Tuesday to Sunday afternoons. Twickenham walk

TWICKENHAM MUSEUM 25 The Embankment, Twickenham. Tel 020 8408 0070
The history centre for Twickenham, Whitton, Teddington and the Hamptons. Open Tues & Sat 11-3 and Sun 2-4. Twickenham walk

MERTON ABBEY MILLS Watermill Way SW19 2RD. Tel 020 8543 9608
Former mill buildings including those built by Libertys have been converted to commercial use including shops. More active at weekends. Wandle heritage walk

MORDEN HALL PARK NT Morden Hall Road. Tel 020 8545 6850
Historic buildings remain in what still has the feel of a country estate. River Wandle & features, restored rose garden, garden centre, shop & cafe, exhibitions. Wandle heritage walk

CARSHALTON WATER TOWER £ West Street Carshalton. Tel 020 8647 0984
Situated in the grounds of Carshalton House this has a suite of rooms and a rooftop view. Open Sundays Easter to September 2:30-5. Teas served. Wandle sources walk

HONEYWOOD HERITAGE CENTRE £ Honeywood Walk, Carshalton SM5 3NX. Tel 020 8770 4297.
Overlooking the ponds this has a fine Edwardian billiard room and displays on the history of the borough. Free admission to shop. Friends organisation. Wandle sources walk

LITTLE HOLLAND HOUSE 40 Beeches Avenue Carshalton SM5 3LW. Tel 020 8770 4781
This Grade II* listed home was created by Frank Dickinson in Arts & Crafts style. Open first Sunday of the month and Bank holidays 1:30-5:30. Wandle sources walk

SUTTON ECOLOGY CENTRE Festival Walk Carshalton SM5 3NX. Tel 020 8770 5820
Displays and information in the Old Rectory. Examples of garden types and habitats set out in the grounds. Wandle sources walk

DE MORGAN CENTRE Library Building, 38 West Hill SW18 1RZ Tel 020 8871 1144
Display of the ceramics of William and the paintings of Evelyn. Also study & research facilities for 19th century Art and Society. Wandsworth walk

BUDDHAPADIPA TEMPLE 14 Calonne Road SW19. Tel 020 8879 7542
A striking building in a Wimbledon side street. The house and temple are set in an attractive garden (open daily) and the temple has a beautiful painted interior (open weekends or by arrangement). Wimbledon walk

SOUTHSIDE HOUSE £ Woodhayes Road Wimbledon SW19 4RJ. Tel 020 8946 7643
Dating from 1687 this family home is open for guided tours Wed, Sat, Suns & BHs Easter Saturday to 2 October or by arrangement. Wimbledon walk

WIMBLEDON LAWN TENNIS MUSEUM £ Church Road SW19 5AE. Tel 020 8946 6131
Exhibits on the history of tennis from Victorian times to the present. Audio guides and behind the scenes tours available. Closed during the championships in June. Shop & cafe. Wimbledon walk

WIMBLEDON SOCIETY MUSEUM OF LOCAL HISTORY 22 Ridgway Wimbledon. Tel 020 8296 9914
The story of Wimbledon in pictures, displays and objects. Open Sat & Sun 2:30-5 or by arrangement. Wimbledon walk

WIMBLEDON WINDMILL MUSEUM £ Windmill Rd, Wimbledon Common. Tel 020 8947 2825
The story of mills and milling in pictures, models and tools. Open Sat & Sun April to October 2-5. Wimbledon walk

GUNNERSBURY PARK MUSEUM Popes Lane W3 8LQ. Tel 020 8992 1612.
Social history museum set in a mansion owned by the Rothschild family. Afternoon opening.

PITSHANGER MUSEUM & GALLERY Mattock Lane W5 5EQ Tel 020 8567 1227
This Regency villa in an attractive park was created by architect Sir John Soane as his home. Collection of Martinware Pottery and changing exhibitions.

 

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